Methods and systems for selecting internet radio program break content using mobile device location
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1. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during a program break in an Internet radio program, comprising:
- streaming from an Internet radio source to a mobile device an Internet radio program;
receiving by the Internet radio source from the mobile device a report including a location of the mobile device;
detecting electronically by the Internet radio source a marker indicating a start of a program break in the Internet radio program;
streaming from the Internet radio source to the mobile device during the program break program break content selected by the Internet radio source using the reported location and a program break duration indicator configured for the program break indicating a duration of the program break; and
resuming by the Internet radio source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet radio program after the program break.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for selecting content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet radio stream using mobile device location information. In one aspect, the methods and systems seamlessly select content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet radio stream using mobile device location information and program break markers. In another aspect, the methods and systems select content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet radio stream using mobile device trajectory information.
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1. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during a program break in an Internet radio program, comprising:
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streaming from an Internet radio source to a mobile device an Internet radio program; receiving by the Internet radio source from the mobile device a report including a location of the mobile device; detecting electronically by the Internet radio source a marker indicating a start of a program break in the Internet radio program; streaming from the Internet radio source to the mobile device during the program break program break content selected by the Internet radio source using the reported location and a program break duration indicator configured for the program break indicating a duration of the program break; and resuming by the Internet radio source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet radio program after the program break. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during an advertising break in an Internet radio audio stream, comprising:
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streaming from an Internet radio source to a mobile device an Internet radio audio stream; receiving by the Internet radio source from the mobile device a report including a location of the mobile device; detecting electronically by the Internet radio source a marker indicating a start of an advertising break in the Internet radio audio stream; streaming from the Internet radio source to the mobile device during the advertising break an advertisement selected by the Internet radio source using the reported location and an advertising break duration indicator configured for the advertising break indicating a duration of the advertising break; and resuming by the Internet radio source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet radio audio stream after the advertising break. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An Internet radio source, comprising:
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at least one communication interface; and a processor communicatively coupled with the communication interface, wherein under control of the processor the Internet radio source is configured to stream to a mobile device via the interface an Internet radio program, receive from the mobile device via the interface a report including a location of the mobile device, detect electronically a marker indicating a start of a program break in the Internet radio program, stream to the mobile device via the interface during the program break program break content selected using the reported location and a program break duration indicator configured for the program break indicating a duration of the program break and resume streaming to the mobile device via the interface the Internet radio program after the program break. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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